tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post6887691694595285368..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: PlowingL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-24559177914083854822013-02-24T02:01:35.936-08:002013-02-24T02:01:35.936-08:00Thanks for one's marvelous posting! I really e...Thanks for one's marvelous posting! I really enjoyed reading it, you're a <br />great author. I will remember to bookmark your <br />blog and definitely will come back down the road. I want to encourage you <br />to definitely continue your great posts, have a nice <br />evening!<br /><br />my blog post; <a href="http://www.cyril-penney.co.uk/phpbook/guestbook.php" rel="nofollow">bathroom remodeling</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-77259618090932168052013-02-23T21:48:21.849-08:002013-02-23T21:48:21.849-08:00Hey I know thіѕ is off topic but I was wonԁering i...Hey I know thіѕ is off topic but I was wonԁering if you knew of anу <br />ωidgets I could аdd to my blog that аutomаtісаlly tweet my newest twitteг updаtes.<br />I've been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe you would have some experience with something like this. Please let me know if you run into anything. I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look forward to your new updates.<br /><br />my homepage - <a href="http://bharatbanga.blogspot.com/2007/08/ode-to-town-animal-ground-and-friend.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">Chemietoilette</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-27214600618004296282013-01-27T06:37:57.165-08:002013-01-27T06:37:57.165-08:00I think it's part of Google. When you upload a...I think it's part of Google. When you upload a photo to your profile page, it automatically shows up.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-84981846507947471972013-01-26T22:09:28.267-08:002013-01-26T22:09:28.267-08:00Cheers and all kinds of happy icons.
Guess who...Cheers and all kinds of happy icons. <br />Guess who's coming to dinner? (Maybe that's part of a scene, or making one?)<br /><br />Keep us posted!<br /><br />(How do I get my little picture thingie to show up?David Y.B. Kaufmannhttp://www.davidybkaufmann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-73473365506247509582013-01-26T21:14:09.109-08:002013-01-26T21:14:09.109-08:00David, I'm happy to announce that I got a few ...David, I'm happy to announce that I got a few words in this afternoon. Surprise company for dinner tonight, surprise company for dinner tomorrow, but I finished one scene and began the next. I'm breathing again.<br /> Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-8350464019548082672013-01-26T21:00:46.398-08:002013-01-26T21:00:46.398-08:00When I stick my hands in the non-poopy fertilizer ...When I stick my hands in the non-poopy fertilizer dirt and smell them (pronoun!), I start sneezing. Childhood allergies snicker.<br /><br />There's the old standby: set the timer, set the R-A in a chair, and throw letters on the screen - poopy smelling fertilizer mixes with sand, too. (Every time I try that, there's a new dent in the wall or my head. Or a bottle of single malt Scotch has something missing. Or all the above.)<br /><br />Pull a Sergeant Pepper. <br /><br />(This one has worked: I put on some "music to write to" and tell myself (scream inside my head with kinds of invective) that what I am writing is crap. My gollum gets tired of its tirade, though it does check in every once in a while to remind me that I'm writing crap, until it gets distracted by the music. I can then go back and edit whatever the stuff is.)<br /><br />Perhaps writing a different genre? Or a different part of the story? Go all Random Access on the story. <br /><br />Maybe the deadline's the wrong conflict. When was the last time the protagonist had an ice cream cone, or the villain a chocolate Sunday? Maybe the love interest needs a pepto-bismoll after the trip to Denny's.<br /><br />Long walks help. (Why are there horses?)David Y.B. Kaufmannhttp://www.davidybkaufmann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-26930318623640607732013-01-26T09:38:04.919-08:002013-01-26T09:38:04.919-08:00The problem with most road trips is finding a plac...The problem with most road trips is finding a place to eat that takes pride in just being good. It's unlikely that all of the patrons will ever pass that way again, so I think some restaurants stop caring. You would think a franchise operation would take a dim view of people messing up the program, but they apparently don't care. Glad you found a good one! If I'm ever in that part of Canada, I'll be on the lookout.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-53645189686802823292013-01-26T03:56:09.880-08:002013-01-26T03:56:09.880-08:00made! Must remember to preview! Deemade! Must remember to preview! DeeGramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-48490310132256909442013-01-26T03:55:40.118-08:002013-01-26T03:55:40.118-08:00Hi - this is not on writing, but about Dennys. Th...Hi - this is not on writing, but about Dennys. The only good breakfast we have ever had there was in Canada. I can't remember the name of the town, but it was about an hour east of Prince Rupert. The chef mad the best scrambled eggs ever - light, fluffy and delicious. I would go back ther for breakfast! DeeGramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-66421041445021760802013-01-25T17:25:35.176-08:002013-01-25T17:25:35.176-08:00Where's that "Like" button when you ...Where's that "Like" button when you need it?Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-55698037213746828132013-01-25T17:17:44.231-08:002013-01-25T17:17:44.231-08:00I'd love to work with you again on one of your...I'd love to work with you again on one of your excellent novels, Peg! So get back to it! LOL Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-59353142641769802662013-01-25T17:04:56.903-08:002013-01-25T17:04:56.903-08:00Jodie, my goal is to have a new manuscript ready f...Jodie, my goal is to have a new manuscript ready for an editor in a couple of months—and I'm hoping you can fit me in.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-38536449568017377972013-01-25T16:53:24.046-08:002013-01-25T16:53:24.046-08:00I can really relate, Peg, as I just got back from ...I can really relate, Peg, as I just got back from a week's holiday myself. (My apologies to everyone for being out of the loop lately - internet in our hotel in Havana, Cuba was very expensive and very slow!)<br /><br />My suggestion is to just get comfortable and start rereading what you've already written. That should get you back in the groove and get your creative juices flowing again.<br /><br />Good luck with it! (And now I need to take my own advice!)Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-43468775763794006202013-01-25T16:52:25.433-08:002013-01-25T16:52:25.433-08:00"Feeling helpless" is exactly right. I k..."Feeling helpless" is exactly right. I know I can take charge. The trick is to do it. Sometimes I need to kickstart my "flow." Thanks, Drew. You've encouraged me as usual.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-37901268744626456162013-01-25T16:50:41.112-08:002013-01-25T16:50:41.112-08:00Thanks for the admonition to keep digging, Jenny. ...Thanks for the admonition to keep digging, Jenny. It didn't happen today, but I'm nothing if not an optimist. Sudden changes in plans have people coming to my house for dinner tomorrow night, but hey… I'm flexible. Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13169238069775422902013-01-25T12:34:19.131-08:002013-01-25T12:34:19.131-08:00I think I have some of that Rocket-Ass in me as w...I think I have some of that Rocket-Ass in me as well. Got the sidetrack thing going on too. I find myself suddenly wanting to do tedious jobs around the house--ones I never normally do--at the very moment I feel helpless about my writing. Sometimes, it's good to take a break. What seems like mindless or trivial often kicks the writer's brain into gear. I've learned to go with the flow. It seems to work for me.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-84083899970473709642013-01-25T10:39:23.174-08:002013-01-25T10:39:23.174-08:00Everything distracts me, the marketing most of all...Everything distracts me, the marketing most of all. After I've been on all the social media, I find it hard to buckle down to work (in case I miss an important announcement or opportunity). I'm bouncing between edits on a book scheduled for release in March and a new MS, of which I am 8k words in. My mind is in 2 places and I find it hard to get going on the new MS with the editing of the other still in progress. Keep digging, Peg. The treasures are never buried at the surface.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384070533603453713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-46720379788361189952013-01-25T07:44:13.697-08:002013-01-25T07:44:13.697-08:00Amen.Amen.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-12518510946587508582013-01-25T07:29:29.979-08:002013-01-25T07:29:29.979-08:00I so relate to that. I have a good start on a new ...I so relate to that. I have a good start on a new story (that I'm very excited about), and I intended to plow right through the first draft. Then two of my sons and their partners needed a place to stay at the same time. So my house is full, and the book just sits there. But life is good, and I'll get back to it soon. Good luck to both of us. L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com